All articles by Stephen Trimble – Page 131
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NewsBoeing pushes 747-8F delivery back to mid-2011
Boeing will delay first delivery of the 747-8 freighter by several months and add a fifth aircraft to the flight test fleet to correct a series of problems. First...
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DARPA selects AAI to design flying jeep
AAI will design a flying jeep under a $3 million contract awarded by the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency ...
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Alenia to modify two more G222s for Afghanistan
Afghanistan's refurbished C-27A light transport fleet will grow to 20 aircraft under a new contract with Alenia North America ...
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Norway defers some F-35 orders by two years
Norway has pushed back orders for 16 of 20 Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighters by two years to 2018, but reaffirmed its commitment as a "serious and credible partner" in the programme.
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NewsF-35 alternate engine damaged after high-speed anomaly
General Electric/Rolls-Royce is investigating manufacturing and assembly data on a single F136 engine after it was damaged during a checkout test on 23 September ...
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NewsPICTURES & VIDEO: British team proves flapless flight with Demon UAV
Manoeuvring without the aid of control surfaces has been demonstrated by an unmanned air vehicle designed by a British team of industry and academic specialists. The...
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NewsKuwait requests possible C-17 buy
Kuwait could buy one Boeing C-17 and a related support package for a combined $693 million, the US government says ...
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Iraq offered new F-16s with older missiles
Iraq could receive 18 Lockheed Martin F-16s worth up to $4.2 billion and equipped with previous generation missiles and radar ...
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Insitu receives contract to deliver ScanEagles to Poland
Boeing subsidiary Insitu has received a $7.2 million contract to deliver 10 ScanEagle unmanned aircraft systems to Poland ...
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Boeing, Raytheon win work on high power microwave missile
Boeing and Raytheon have won seedling contracts to define requirements for a new kind of aerial weapon for the US Air Force that uses high-power microwave (HPM) beams instead of explosives.
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NewsLockheed, US government strike deal on next F-35 order
The US government has agreed the structure of a more than $5 billion fixed-price contract for up to 32 more F-35s ...
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UAE, Brazil in talks for Embraer KC-390
The United Arab Emirates is the latest nation targeted by Brazil to join Embraer's KC-390 tanker/transport programme as a supplier and customer.
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Competitition starts to demonstrate close air support by UAVs
A $47 million contract now in competition will challenge defence companies to prove that even unmanned air vehicles can be trusted to strike targets close to friendly troops.
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JAGM contract race nears final phase
Lockheed Martin and a Raytheon/Boeing team are close to contesting the final stage of a crucial missile contest for the US Army and navy ...
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US Senator seeks to bind KC-X decision to illegal subsidies
Illegal subsidies would have to be factored into the USAF's selection process for the KC-X tanker contract if Congress passes proposed new legislation ...
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GAO challenges F136 cost assumptions
Auditors from the US Government Accountability Office have challenged the Department of Defense's assumptions about the cost of the alternate engine for the Lockheed Martin F-35
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NewsPICTURE: MBDA reveals clipped-fin Meteor for F-35
MBDA has revealed a slightly modified Meteor that would allow four of the beyond-visual-range air-to-air missiles to be stored inside the Lockheed Martin F-35 ...
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P&W hints at availability of all-new engine for military aircraft
Pratt & Whitney has confirmed the existence of an advanced new engine tailored for the next-generation of military aircraft.
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USAF leaders highlight long-range strike plans
Top US Air Force officials have highlighted plans to revitalise the service's long-range strike capability with a family-of-systems approach anchored by the development of an affordable, penetrating bomber.
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Rivals not deterred by USAF shift on turboprop fighters
A Lockheed Martin/Hawker Beechcraft team and Embraer are continuing to pursue the USAF's light attack and armed reconnaissance deal ...